Taiyuan Normal University (TNU) is a full-time higher normal university which is mainly engaged in undergraduate teacher-training education and also has non- teacher-training and postgraduate education. It was merged by Teachers College of Shanxi University, Taiyuan Teachers College and The Shanxi Institute of Education in 2000.

TNU covers a land of 1,050,000 square meters with about 870,000 square meters of construction area. The library now has a stock of over 1,265,000 national and international printed books and 8,750,000 e-books, 171 databases of electronic resources. The university has more than 24,000 undergraduate students, 278 postgraduates and 3,000 adult students from 28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions nationwide.

TNU at present has established friendly cooperative relations with more than 10 universities at home and abroad, and has signed cooperative agreements with the State University of New York at Albany, Northern Michigan University, Fisk University in America, Aston University in UK, Brandon University in Canada, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg in Germany, the University of Adelaide in Australia. The university has also sent students for exchange and study for several consecutive years at the following universities: State University of New York at Albany and State University of New York at Purchase in America, Accademia di belle arti DI FOGGIA, University of Florence, Florence National Academy of Fine Arts in Italy, Selkirk College in Canada. TNU also invites famous experts and scholars to come to give lectures, and sends excellent teachers to famous domestic and international universities and institutions for study and academic exchanges.

我们热诚欢迎国际学生来太原师范学院学习深造，并希望进一步加强与国外高校及科研院所的友好合作与交流。

We warmly welcome international students to come to study at Taiyuan Normal University, and sincerely hope to enforce the friendly cooperation and exchanges with foreign universities and institutions.

International students have the following options of study on both degree and non-degree programs at Taiyuan Normal University. Degree programs include Bachelaor Program, Dual-degree Program and Master Program. Non-degree programs include Chinese Language Program, Visiting Student Program, Research Scholar Program and Short-term Program.

The normal studying duration for Chinese Language Program is 3 months, 6 months, one year and two yeas; 4 years for bachelor degree or double-degree, and 3 years for master degree. International students may, in particular cases, apply for earlier or delayed graduation.

TNU divides every academic year into spring and autumn semesters, with the latter marking the commencement of the academic year. The autumn semester starts in late August or early September and ends in mid- or late January of the following year, while the spring semester begins in late February or early March and ends in mid-July. There will be a winter and summer vacation every year. The summer vacation usually lasts for 6 weeks, while the winter vacation lasts for 4 weeks and normally coincides with the Chinese New Year. Please check the latest academic calendar for details.

五、申请

Application

1.申请时间

1. Application Time

学历项目：

3月1日至5月10日申请，当年9月入学。

非学历项目：

春季学期：9月1日至11月10日申请，次年3月入学。

秋季学期：3月1日至5月10日申请，当年9月入学。

Degree programs:

Apply from March 1st to May 10th and register in September

Non-degree programs:

Apply from September 1st to November 10th and register in next March

Apply from March 1st to May 10th and register in September

2. 申请费用

2. Application Fee:

每人每次收取报名费800元人民币（含必要的入学考核费用）。申请人须在提交报名材料前缴纳报名费, 且申请费不予退还。

The Application fee is RMB 800 Yuan for each applicant each time, and the applicants should pay the application fee before submitting application materials. The application fee is non-refundable.

3.申请办法

3. Application Method:

申请者需将所有申请材料纸质版提交或邮寄至太原师范学院国际交流与合作处（地址：见联系方式）。

Applicants should mail the hard copy of the application forms and other required materials to the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Taiyuan Normal University (the address is enclosed in the item Contact Information).

(a) For programs offered in Chinese: applicants for the programs of humanities, social sciences and management should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 5 or above before admission, and those for science and engineering programs should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 4 or above before admission.

(b) 普通进修生如申请到专业院系选课学习，汉语水平一般应在入学前通过汉语水平考试HSK5级以上。持有HSK6级以上证书者可直接入系选课。

(b) General Visiting Students are allowed to take specialty courses when they pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 5 and above before admission. The owners of Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 6 or above can take specialty courses directly.

(c) 对高级进修生（包括研究学者）没有强制的汉语要求，但必须能与指导或合作教授进行正常的语言交流。

(c) Senior Visiting Students (including Research Scholars) are not required to take the Chinese language proficiency exam, on the premise that the candidate experiences no obstacles in communicating with their advisor.

(d) 无汉语基础的申请者可以申请在太原师范学院国际教育中心进行1-3年汉语培训，通过汉语要求后进入专业学习。

(d) Applicants of Chinese-taught programs without adequate Chinese language proficiency must take Chinese language training courses in the International Education Center at TNU for one to three years to reach the language requirements before major studies.

5. 申请材料

5. Application Documents

序号

申请材料

学历项目

非学历项目

备 注

本科生

硕士生

语言生

进修生

1

国际学生入学

申请表

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2

推荐信

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3

护照复印件

(个人信息页)

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已在中国的申请者还需提供有效签证页或居留许可页

4

学位证明

（或预毕业证明）

高中学历证明

学士学位证明

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应届毕业生可提供预毕业证明，获得学位证书后需补交。

5

成绩单

高中成

绩单

本科成

绩单

学习期间完整成绩单

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个人简历

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研究学者另需提供简要的研究经历

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汉语水平证明材料

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HSK；经申请获准者，可免

8

英语水平证明材料(IELTS, IBT)

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英语授课项目

9

经济担保证明

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10

保证书

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健康证明书

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注：

●申请人应于规定时间内提交申请材料。

●申请材料提交后不予退还。

●申请材料不全或未缴纳申请费，申请将不被受理。

No.

Application documents

Degree Program

Non-Degree Program

Remarks

Bachelor

Master

Language

Student

Visiting Student

1

Application Form for International Students

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Recommendation Letter

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A photocopy of the valid passport（the page with personal information）

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pages with photo, including the valid visa page and residence permit page if you are already in China

4

Diploma/Degree certificate(or pre- graduation certificate)

High school qualification

Bachelor’s degree certificate

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Those who have not graduated yet shall offer Pre-graduation Certificate. The graduation certificate should be submitted when the diploma is acquired.

5

Academic transcript

High school

Undergraduate

study

The complete academic transcript during the study period

6

Personal Resume

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Research Scholars also need to submit brief introduction of research experience.

7

Chinese Language Proficiency Certificate

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HSK and score report (unless a waiver is approved)

Original version is required in the process of registration.

8

English Language Proficiency certificate (IELTS, IBT)

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For applicants of English- taught programs

9

Bank Statement

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Letter of Guarantee

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Certification of Health

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Generally, applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely.

Notes:

lThe applicants should send the required documents to Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges of Taiyuan Normal University before the deadline.

lNo application documents will be returned.

lThe application is invalid if the application materials are incomplete or the application fee is not paid.

Currently, Taiyuan Normal University offers two kinds of scholarship to the international students: Shanxi Government Scholarship (SGS) and Taiyuan Normal University Scholarship (TNUS). The Scholarship is mostly open to both the degree program students (undergraduate and graduate) and the non-degree program students (the visiting students and Chinese language students). The scholarships cover full or parts of the tuition, living allowance, medical insurance, basic textbooks, etc. The outstanding international students studying for undergraduate and graduate degree at TNU are given priority for scholarship. Normally the students can apply for the scholarship every year so long as they can finish their study as required by TNU.

According to the requirement of Chinese Ministry of Education, Students should purchase the Comprehensive Insurance Plan for Foreign Students provided by the insurance companies within Chinese mainland before registration. A waiver of medical insurance can be considered for the Short-term international students (less than 3 months) if they can provide certificate of medical insurance coverage of the similar kind. Students who do not have valid medical insurance are not allowed to register.

TNU provides apartments (60-80 square meters with two rooms and one lounge in each apartment for four students to live in) equipped with Internet access, furniture, kitchen and bathroom as the dormitory for international students. The accommodation fee is RMB 30 Yuan per bed per day. Three meals at the students’ Dining Hall are around 600 Yuan per month per person. International students could prepare food for their own in the apartment.

Please bring your passport, Admission Notice, Visa Application Form (JW202), and original Form of Health Record for Foreigners to the Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China, and apply for student visa. All the documents should be original. (Applicants can consult the Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China for specific requirement.) Students shall come to Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of Taiyuan Normal Universityfor registration during the dates indicated on the Admission Notice with the aforementioned documents.

A study period of 6 months and above requires an ordinary passport and an X1 visa. Accepted applicants need to exchange their X1 visas to a Residence Permit at the local Exit and Entry Administration of Public Security Bureau, within 30 days of arrival in China. If your period of study is less than half a year, you may apply for an X2 visa.